Combined shipping and display case for brick samples



July 16, 1929. w. c. KOCH COMBINED SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CASE Fon BRICK SAMPLES Filed June 24, 19254 Patented July 16, 1929.

WILLIAM o.` Kocmor sr. P AUL, MINNESOTA.

` COMBINED SHIPPING AND .DISPLAY onse FOR'BRICK SAMPLES.

`Application filed June 24, 1925` Serial No. 39,273.

.This invention relates to a combined shipping and display case, and is an improvement uponfthe inventions described and claimed in my Patents ANumbered 1,444,690 and 1,444,691,1.dated5 February 6,1923. Itis my object toprovide in: a device of this rkindan inexpensive, durable andL light `case ortraywadapted toffa'eilitate holding the samples .together in :fan attractive 1 arrangement, resembling .a iportionfof @a linished avail." 't

More particularly it is my object tofp'rovide ra, .case i, or tray yof 1 the-kind described adapted :for 1 shipping: and cdi splayingbrick samp-les consisting of the slabbed-olf faces orfblairksl,` ofistandaird brick which vary somewhat in width and length.

To this end, the invention consistsA inthe construction, combination and arrangement described andclaimed. In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved case, with ,the cover and pad raisedto show the tray or body portion, a part of the tray being broken away to show certain details of construction; Fig. 2 is a section through the tray, with the cover removed and taken transverse the individual brick samples and Fig. 3 is a section through the tray with the cover in place, taken longitudinally of the individual samples.

As illustrated, I provide a tray constituting the body of the case which is preferably made of corrugated board and has a main bottom panel 4 of rectangular shape and an upwardly extending flange 5 on each of the four sides of said panel. Brick samples 6, consisting of slabs illustrating the face of the brick, are disposed in the tray, so as to present their exposed faces upward and are separated by suitable wooden strips 7, representing the mortar between brick in a wall. Along the outer edges of the group of samples, adjacent to the sides 5 of the tray, are wooden strip 8, adapted to be forcibly inserted and thereby wedge the samples together in the tray.

A rectangular frame 9 of stout libre or paper board is provided to cap the tray. This frame is formed with downwardly projecting flanges 10, adapted to engage the outer surfaces of the sides 5 and inwardly extending flanges 11, projecting` above the strips 8 and outer margins of adjacent brick samples. The frame 9 is preferably constructed from a single, rectangular sheet of heavy paper ibreboard, formed atuits center Vwith a rectangular opening 12, consti'- tuting a window through which the brick samp-lesfmay beviewed, and having-rectangular corneripieces cut-'away toy allow down- .wardfbending .of the=flanges .10 about the tray.k Dhesevfianges 10 are held in placeuby a suitable covering of paper,1which also conceals the slots yatV the junctions` `between-'ends 'o fl the flanges 10.

Fitting within the window 12in thetray is Sai rectangular pady 13 of corrugatedl paper board, which is usedwhenthel caselis 'be shipped. A cover 14 also for1ned=`fro`m corrugated paper? board,1 has side 'fianges `15 fascover may be held in place by suitable wrapping or cords when the case is shipped.

In use, the brick samples, may be quickly and easily arranged in the tray and prepared for shipping as follows. The samples are inserted between the strips 7 resembling mortar, and then are frictionally secured in place by forcing the strips 8 between t-he resilient sides 5 of the tray and lateral edges of the samples. Now the frame 9 is placed upon the tray, as clearly shown in the drawings, and is maintained thereon by frictional engagement of the ianges l0 with the sides 5 of the tray. As will be readily7 understood, the corrugated board of the tray is suiliciently resilient and compressible to permit forcing of the lianges l0 downward over the sides 5. When the tray is thus assembled, the flanges 11 project above the samples and hold them in place, and at the same time conceal the side strips 8. Finally the pad 13 is inserted in the window 12, and the cover 14 is closed. During shipping, the pad 13 prevents movement of the samples, while the corrugated board and the strips 7 and 8 give a rigidity to the case, which insures against breakage of the samples. When the cover 14 and pad 13 are removed, the tray with its frame 9 presents the brick samples to view in a peculiarly attractive arrangement.

As will now be readily understood, I olfset the inherent weakness of paper board for carrying heavy samples by my arrange- 'gtened'iatf'thefcorners1by-f1staples 16.r This D ment of the frame 9 with its flanges 10 tractive appearance secured by sample cases made of wood, and at the same time is far lighter in weight and costs substantially less than such wooden cases.

It will now be understood that my 1device is peculiarly adapted for use in shipping and displaying samples 6 of the Common vtype consisting merely of the slabbed-o faces of standard brick, known as blanks which have small projections and irreguf larities after the burning operation. Thus with my device trays of uniform size may be employed to ship and display such common samples and the wedge members 8 need not be especially formed and fitted for each tray. The samples are merely laid out in the tray and then the wedge members 8 are inserted forcibly, the sides 5 compensating for any irregularities between the groups of samples.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

A shipping and display case for brick samples of nonuniform width comprising a tray of foldable sheet material adapted to receive a rectangular group of said samples, resilient upstanding -sides on said tray adapted to movably conform to and grip between them groups of said samples varying somewhat in width and length, a retaining and reinforcing frame of foldable sheet material removably carried on the top of said tray and having side and top portions respectively engaging the outer surfaces of said sides and projecting above the outer margins of samples in said group, said frame being formed with a central opening through which said samples may be viewed and relatively rigid reinforcinv strips positioned between said samples an said upstanding sides on the tray whereby the gripping of said sides is transmitted to the samples and the gripping force may be applied after inserting the samples in the tray. i

n testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

WILLIAM o. Koen. 

